Strobe Light noise

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by jorlee, Jun 13, 2009.

  1. jorlee

    jorlee Light Load Member

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    What can I do to be able to turn the squelch down, with the beacons on? I have to almost max out the squelch just to not get the strobe effect to come through the CB. It's really annoying, and I will only hear people that are really close to me.

    Truck has a Cobra 25NWST (something like that) has weather, and sound tracker any how

    I seem to have problems getting out to people that aren't that far away.
     
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  3. CURTWAYNE

    CURTWAYNE Medium Load Member

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    Have you tried an inline filter on your power wire?
     
  4. jorlee

    jorlee Light Load Member

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    No, I haven't yet. I did notice that the truck has some device wired in with the CB, but it only uses 2 wires, with 3 others that are cut off. I will get a filter and try it.
     
  5. bobbyt

    bobbyt Medium Load Member

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    was told by my cb shop that there is nothing you can do about it. let us know if the filter works so i could put it in my truck.

    if you use the rotational beacons then you don't get that noise.
     
  6. jorlee

    jorlee Light Load Member

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    I did a deeper internet search. Was told to unhook the antenna from the radio and see if the "strobing" noise kept up. Well, it didn't. So the noise is actually coming in from the antenna. Would make sense that the filter that would filter power wouldn't work in this case then. Wish I knew if this truck was mine to use for the year. I'd make quick power disconnects, and stick 2 LED beacons up there, even if they are expensive.

    Time seems to be consraint, so I haven't got a filter bought yet to try.
     
  7. jorlee

    jorlee Light Load Member

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    I didn't buy an inline filter. I bought a noise Clipper. It seems to work, ok. Set it on min and i have the squelch just a tad over half. Does still get some strobing noise when someone comes over the radio.

    It connects between the antenna and the radio.
     
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